Accused mother Kellie Johnson 'delusional', murder trial hears

In court this morning, the chief psychologist at the province's main psychiatric hospital saysKellieJohnson was "acutely psychotic" when she killed her five-year-old son.

Johnson has been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of her son, five-year-old JonathanVetter.Vetterwas found with fatal injuries in a home on Avenue R on Jan. 4, 2014. He died at the scene.

In an agreed statement of facts, court heard that Johnson stabbed her son to death in his sleep with a knife she had bought two weeks earlier.

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Johnson'strial began in February but was adjourned to this week.

Today, Chief Psychologist of Saskatchewan Hospital Lindsay Robertson took the stand, testifying that Johnson is still delusional.

Robertson said she met with Johnson six times in the month after the killing, and assessed Johnson days after her son died.

Robertson said the accused's delusions were complex. She said heaven and hell figured prominently, as did an imaginary figure known as "the woman."

Johnson regularly talked about "the woman" during her treatment sessions. At one point, Robertson said "the woman" was torturing her dead son, training him to be a sex offender.

Robertson said Johnson told her that she knew her actions would cause son's death, but wanted him safe in heaven.

The defence is expected to wrap up its case on Friday.